Wow, this only took yea... okay, decades...
I know all of you near-border first responders that have never ever done this before, not even once, not for a little bit, because it was illegal don'cha know, will be relieved...
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Rel...a+and+U.S.&utm_campaign=IWCE&utm_medium=email
In short: (a) operate per the rules of your country and your license, and/or the rules of the system you're using's license. (b) Interop channels are interop channels, do with them what you will within the guidelines established for them in your country and these agreements.
In shorter: Talk to your cross-border first responder partners. It's okay.
I know all of you near-border first responders that have never ever done this before, not even once, not for a little bit, because it was illegal don'cha know, will be relieved...
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Rel...a+and+U.S.&utm_campaign=IWCE&utm_medium=email
By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) provides
guidance to U.S. public safety licensees seeking to: (1) roam into Canada with their mobile or hand-held
portable radio equipment; (2) communicate from the U.S. through base station repeaters in Canada; or (3)
host Canadian public safety licensees seeking to communicate through base station repeaters in the U.S.
Our guidance is based upon recent arrangements and understandings reached by Bureau staff with
officials from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). The licensing guidance
we provide below applies to any public safety licensee operating a Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR)
system in any frequency band authorized under Part 90 of the Commission’s rules.
In short: (a) operate per the rules of your country and your license, and/or the rules of the system you're using's license. (b) Interop channels are interop channels, do with them what you will within the guidelines established for them in your country and these agreements.
In shorter: Talk to your cross-border first responder partners. It's okay.